Physical Activity Policy Research Network (PAPRN): 2004-2014

Physical Activity Policy Research Network (PAPRN): 2004-2014

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created the Physical Activity Policy Research Network (PAPRN) in October of 2004 to study the effectiveness of health policies related to increasing physical activity in communities.

Policies for Action Hub: 2016-2018

Policies for Action Hub: 2016-2018

The Policies for Action Research Hub co-located at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Institute for Health Research and Policy and the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis will examine nutrition and activity-related policy implementation efforts and/or policy impacts on institutions and systems serving children and adolescents as well as on their diet and activity-related outcomes.

St. Vincent Greenway Evaluation: 2012-2013

St. Vincent Greenway Evaluation: 2012-2013

The St. Vincent Greenway is a bike and pedestrian-friendly path that will eventually connect the University of Missouri -St. Louis and North St. Louis County with Forest Park. The goal of the project is to evaluate the extension of the greenway in the West End neighborhood for its influence on sustainability and health behaviors.

State Childhood Obesity Policy Evaluation (SCOPE): 2012-2014

State Childhood Obesity Policy Evaluation (SCOPE): 2012-2014

The SCOPE project compares legislative databases for comprehensiveness and usability; researches state childhood obesity legislation and the predictors of enactment; and interviews state legislators to determine barriers and facilitators of introducing and enacting legislation relevant to childhood obesity.